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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2025, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (9): 1220-1226.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20250089

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Research progress on the anti-tuberculosis effect and mechanism of cinnamaldehyde on Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Zhang Xiaoke, Chen Ling()   

  1. Department of Tuberculosis, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Guizhou Province, Zunyi 563000, China
  • Received:2025-03-06 Online:2025-09-10 Published:2025-08-27
  • Contact: Chen Ling E-mail:lingjuncd@163.com
  • Supported by:
    The Regional Foundation of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81760003);Zunyi Basic Research Program(Zunyi-HZ[2022]254);Guizhou Provincial Basic Research Program(Qiankehe Basic-ZK[2022]General 648)

Abstract:

Tuberculosis ranks as the top cause of death from a single infectious disease in the world. Drug-resistant tuberculosis remains a serious public health problem. Since drug-resistant tuberculosis has become a global threat, there is an urgent need to develop new anti-tuberculosis drugs. Cinnamaldehyde is considered to be a valuable anti-tuberculosis lead compound. Studies have found that cinnamaldehyde can inhibit the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and has antibacterial activity against laboratory standard strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, clinically isolated sensitive bacteria and drug-resistant bacteria, and its MIC value is between 3.12 and 20.3 μg/ml. Therefore, this article reviews the mechanism of cinnamaldehyde on cell wall, cell membrane and its stress response system, intracellular ATP level and possible protein targets of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, with a view to providing reference for the treatment of tuberculosis and the development of new drugs and vaccines.

Key words: Cinnamaldehyde, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Molecular mechanisms of pharmacological action

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